Today, more Labour MPs have called for Keir Starmer to step down, but is an actual leadership challenge imminent?

In a speech on Monday morning Keir Starmer vowed to prove his “doubters” wrong, but the number of Labour MPs calling him to go continues to rise.

Dozens of MPs have urged Starmer either to step down immediately or set out a timetable for his departure. Adam, Chris and Alex discuss.

00:00 Keir Starmer’s Speech
04:29 What was the mood in the room of the speech?
07:38 Was the speech enough for Labour MPs?
10:12 Resignations begin and pressure stacks up
12:17 How Labour’s leadership rules actually work
14:55 Momentum builds but no challenger emerges
17:59 Who could move next and possible scenarios
23:52 The King’s Speech and what happens now

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The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed calls for his resignation in an address to the country, just days after his governing Labour party suffered significant losses in local elections. “I know I have my doubters, and I know I need to prove them wrong, and I will”, he said.

The BBC’s UK political correspondent Rob Watson tells us that Mr Starmer appears to have staved off any immediate challenges from his potential rivals, but that his premiership is still at risk in the long term. More than 50 Labour members of parliament have called for Mr Starmer to step down.

Analysts say the prime minister remains unpopular with his party and the country. The Labour government is under increasing pressure from the right-wing Reform party, led by Nigel Farage, and left-wing Green party led by Zack Polanski, who are gaining support with voters.

What will Labour have to do for a chance at re-election in 2029 – with or without Keir Starmer as leader?

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Two Labour MPs quit as ministerial aides and call for Keir Starmer to resign as UK prime minister.

More than 50 MPs have now publicly urged Starmer either to resign immediately or set out a timetable for his departure.

Earlier on Monday, Starmer insisted he would prove “doubters” wrong, adding his government had made mistakes but “got the big political choices right”.

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President Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on “life support”, and brands Iran’s response to US peace proposals as “totally unacceptable.”

Oil prices have jumped once again as diplomatic deadlock means the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains at an effective standstill.

A stark warning from the United Nations that the world only has a few weeks to overt a humanitarian crisis as disruption to fertiliser shipments threatens global food supplies.

Iran has executed a man accused of spying for the US and Israel, human rights groups said that he was tortured and forced to give false confessions.

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